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Fischer, Margaret R.

 Person

Biography

Margaret Fischer was a lawyer and a Municipal University of Omaha Regent (1965-1968). Her law office was in the First National Bank Building in Downtown Omaha. She was born in Omaha, NE, and graduated from Central High School (1924) in Omaha. She received her B.A. (1928) in Art and a J.D. (1929) from the University of Omaha. She was a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, the Omaha Bar Association, the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Trustees of Dana College (1964-1982) in Blair, NE. Margaret Fischer was selected by the University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor's Commission of the Status of Women as the 2011 UNO Legendary Woman.

“Margaret R. Fischer was a devoted and generous woman with an enthusiasm for life. Her long history with the university began when she attended Omaha University where she was Vice President of the Student Council graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1928. She then attended Omaha University Night Law School at the original Pratt Street campus, graduating in 1929. Margaret's association with the university continued throughout her life. She served as Vice President of the Omaha Alumni Association and as a member of the Board of Regents. She received the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Alumni Achievement Award and was a member of the Honorary Order of the Tower in recognition of her service to the school.

“She gained prestige in a profession commonly considered the exclusive domain of men. One of the first Nebraska women to earn a law degree, she was a pioneer as a woman in the profession. Margaret announced in the 8th grade that she wanted to become a lawyer. She started working at her father's firm at age fourteen to become acquainted with the law. She was admitted to the bar in June of 1929.

“Margaret's integrity, honesty, generosity, and kindness allowed her to practice law in a very personal way. She truly loved her work and built a very successful practice. She continued to practice law full-time until her death at the age of eighty-two.”

Source: University of Nebraska at Omaha, "Margaret R. Fischer, 1906-1989," Legendary Women of UNO, 2011, http://www.unomaha.edu/legendarywomen/margaret/.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Central High Alumni Association Hall of Fame Plaque: Margaret R. Fischer, October 11, 2011

 Item — Object 4
Scope and Contents

Margaret R. Fischer was inducted into the Central High Alumni Association Hall of Fame on October 11, 2011, as a distinguished graduate, class of 1924. The wooden Hall of Fame plaque features a photograph and short biography of Fischer.

Dates: Event: October 11, 2011
Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO-0158, UNO Legendary Woman Collection / Margaret Fischer, UNO's 2nd Legendary Woman

Margaret Fischer, UNO's 2nd Legendary Woman, 1920 - 2011

 Series — Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Each year, the University of Nebraska at Omaha selects a Legendary Woman who is announced and honored at the annual luncheon of the UNO Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW). The requirements for UNO Legendary Woman honorees include that they must have ties to the University of Nebraska at Omaha or its predecessor the University of Omaha, have done something especially noteworthy for the university or the community, and be deceased. An exception to the last requirement was...
Dates: 1920 - 2011
Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO-0158, UNO Legendary Woman Collection

Reflections in Time: Interview with Margaret Fischer, 1984

 File
Identifier: UNO-0021-rfit-margaret-fischer
Scope and Contents In 1984, Margaret Fischer, former Municipal University of Omaha Regent (1965-1968), was interviewed by Paul Borge for Reflections in Time. The interview was held at the Margaret Fischer law office in the First National Bank Building in Downtown Omaha. Margaret Fischer was born in Omaha NE. She graduated (1924) from Central High School in Omaha. Ms. Fischer received a B.A. (1928) in Art and a J.D. (1929) from the University of Omaha. She was a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, the Omaha...
Dates: 1984
Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO-0021, UNO Media Collection / UNO Interview Series / Reflections in Time

UNO Legendary Woman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UNO-0158
Scope and Contents Each year, the University of Nebraska at Omaha selects a Legendary Woman who is announced and honored at the annual luncheon of the UNO Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW). The requirements for UNO Legendary Woman honorees include that they must have ties to the University of Nebraska at Omaha or its predecessor the University of Omaha, have done something especially noteworthy for the university or the community, and be deceased. An exception to the last requirement was...
Dates: 1920 - 2018
Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO Legendary Woman Collection

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